Our Last Full Week

My last full week with little M has finally arrived. I am overwhelmed with excitement for him and his new family. What a joy and honor it is to watch this family grow and know we had a small hand in it. But I also have sadness for me. I know with him going, the many hours I have given to him will now have my days feeling empty. When I think of this, my heart hurts. So, I have decided to make a list of things that I will do and have been putting off since he arrived. This way, I will have somethings to do and look forward to after he leaves.

My list:

-Take the kids on field trips. I want to visit the Getty Villa and and observatory.
-Make lots of  empanadas and put them in the freezer.
-Work on redecorating Esther's room. New paint, shelves and a new quilt are the beginnings of what is needed.
-Work on my sewing projects. I need to finish my 1940's dress. I also want to make our mother and daughter 1950's dresses. We have a church tea in May. Dare I believe I could get it done by then?
-Sign up for Costume College
-Of course, clean, regoranize closets and such, especially the kid's rooms. Isn't that on every mom's list?
-Learn to make homemade soap
-Try some new recipes that I have pinned on Pinterest
-Work in the garden
-Take my life insurance exam. (It's a need, not a want)
-Learn Photoshop
-Read the books that have been waiting.
-Start running again. I don't like it, but I like the way I feel after I'm done.

And last but not least, with Baby M leaving, our nursery will now be empty. The nursery was Gideon's first room until he turned three. When Esther arrived, we remodeled with pale yellow walls painted with blue morning glory flowers.  Up until now, I have been sewing in the office, and I really don't like that room for sewing. I feel cramped and I need a bit more room. So, Dear Husband and I have been talking about the nursery becoming my sewing studio. I am excited about that idea. How nice it will be to put new shelves to organize all my notions, books and fabics. It will be nice to keep the ironing board out as well as a place to draw up my plans. Dear Husband plans to make a L shaped desk for my sewing machine and work area. That room has a nice walk in closet for more storage of supplies as well as a place to put my completed projects. So I am going to dream away.....

If you have or could have an extra room for something for yourself, what would you do with it?